CN1127091C - Illuminative display device and electronic apparatus equipped with same - Google Patents

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CN1127091C
CN1127091C CN98104121.3A CN98104121A CN1127091C CN 1127091 C CN1127091 C CN 1127091C CN 98104121 A CN98104121 A CN 98104121A CN 1127091 C CN1127091 C CN 1127091C
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An illuminative display device for use in an electronic apparatus including a cabinet with a metallic color surface and having at least a main function and a subsidiary function. The display device comprises a light source and a transparent sheet, wherein a colored layer composed of a thin film and being the same or substantially the same in color as the metallic color of the cabinet is formed on one side of the transparent sheet , and a backing layer with cutout characters is formed on one side of the colored layer , so as to display the characters relative to the subsidiary function. The display characters are completely invisible when the illuminating light is turned off, whereby the appearance of the display device is rendered congruous with the metallic or similar color of the surrounding cabinet.

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Luminous display unit and the electronic equipment that this device is housed
The present invention relates to a kind of by utilize by a light source for example the light that sends of a light emitting diode or analog come the luminous display unit of the title etc. of display operation key, also relate to a kind of electronic equipment that this display device is housed.
At first, describe according to a luminous display unit of correlation technique below with reference to Fig. 4 to 7 and the electronic equipment of such device is housed.
Fig. 4 A is mounted in the casing of a known electronic equipment and places the planimetric map of an exemplary display device of its show state, and Fig. 4 B is its another planimetric map under different conditions, has wherein turned off part display element (item).Fig. 5 A is mounted in the casing of a known electronic equipment and places the planimetric map of another exemplary display device of show state, and Fig. 5 B is its another planimetric map under different conditions, has wherein turned off the part display element.Fig. 6 is the partial cross section figure that is applied in the common luminous display unit in the known electronic equipment, and Fig. 7 is the planimetric map that is used in the inside surface of the transparent panel in the luminous display unit of Fig. 6.
In Fig. 4 A and 4B, the casing of reference number 20 expressions one electronic equipment, this electronic equipment for example is a video camera (being designated hereinafter simply as video camera) that is equipped with a video tape recorder.This video camera has a video camera shoot function and a video recording as a subsidiary function/video reproduction function as major function simultaneously.Video camera can be transformed into shooting mode of camera or video recording/video reproduction pattern selectively by a selector switch that does not show, selected pattern is presented on the header board 21 of casing 20 and is presented on the display board 11 of a luminous display unit 10 (being designated hereinafter simply as display device), and this luminous display unit 10 is installed in the front portion of casing 20.
For finishing the title that element 22 that the video camera shoot function shows is meant operating key 23, operating key 23 comprises the ON/OFF mode switch, AE (automatic exposure) locking switch button, attenuator (fader) shift knob, and backlight correction shift knob.The title of these keys is represented by character, symbol or numeral on the header board 21 that is printed on casing 20.
Be meant the title of operating key 13 for finishing video recording/element 12 that the video reproduction function shows, operating key 13 comprises video recording, video reproduction, stops, F.F. and rewinding switch.These titles are represented by character, symbol or numeral on the display board 11 of the display device 10 parallel with aforementioned components 22.
For the element that shows on the video camera shown in Fig. 5 A and the 5B, be used to record a video/operating key 13 of the display element 12 of video reproduction function and the operating key 23 of the display element 22 that is used for the video camera shoot function be with the parallel display board 11 that is presented at display device 10 of the mode identical with previous examples.Yet different with the aforementioned display mode shown in Fig. 4 A and the 4B is that the display element 22 that is used for the video camera shoot function is printed on the surface of display board 11, rather than is presented on the header board 12 of casing 20, will describe this hereinafter.
It is luminous that the device 10 that is used for showing the title of such operating key 13 for example adopts a light emitting diode L to come as light source, and have the structure as Fig. 6.Particularly, this device comprise the light emitting diode L that is installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 1 and with this light emitting diode L transparent panel 2 of a preset distance at interval.Side (inside surface) at the transparent panel 2 relative with light emitting diode L, form a black matrix character otch bottom 3 by typographical display element 12, display element 12 is represented the title of operating key 13 etc., as shown in Figure 7, is used to finish auxiliary i.e. video recording/video reproduction function.
According to display mode shown in Figure 5, being used for main is the display element 22 of title etc. of the expression operating key 23 of the video camera shoot function surface (side opposite with light emitting diode L) that is printed on transparent panel 2 and be used to record a video/display element 12 nonoverlapping positions of video reproduction function.
Transparent panel 2 can be made up of for example transparent polyethylene resin, polycarbonate resin, acryl resin, vestolit or analog.
In Fig. 6, reference number 7 is represented light scattering that light emitting diode L is sent and lens that are used as shift knob.When the upper portion pressurized of lens 7, lens 7 move down and push the shift knob 8 that is placed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 1 near, thereby excite each function of video camera.
In the display device 10 of said structure, common one unshowned selector switch is arranged on video camera shoot function one side, so that close the display element 12 on the display board 11, shown in Fig. 4 B or 5B, thereby looks like that all do not exist.The reason that does not show like this is, keeps showing that can see many keys, the result just gives wrong impression of common user if be used for video recording/video reproduction function operations key 13, and it is very complicated and difficult promptly to operate video camera.
When video camera during as one telerecording/video reproduction equipment, at first this video camera is connected power supply, a unshowned selector switch is transformed into video recording/video reproduction POF from video camera shoot function position then, therefore the display element 12 that places its closed condition on display board 11 shown in Fig. 4 B or 5B is opened into state shown in Fig. 4 A or 5A, like this, be used to record a video/display element 12 of video reproduction function operations key 13 just is shown.In this case, light emitting diode L connects when unshowned selector switch is transformed into video recording/video reproduction POF, light with the display element 12 that is used in video recording/video reproduction function, and shown in Fig. 4 A and 5A, be presented on the transparent panel 2 by black matrix character otch bottom 3.
Yet, in this display device 10, shown in Fig. 4 B and 5B,, can not eliminate the appearance of display element 12 fully even when light emitting diode L closes, also can see the otch character.
If as the surface of the casing 20 of the video camera of one of electronic equipment through be coloured to metal or similar for example silver color or gold of color, this video camera can be given the high-grade impression.Yet, because the background color of display device 10 is deceived, when the header board 21 around the casing 20 of display board 11 is for example silver color or when golden of color any metal or similar, because the difference of this color, it is inharmonious that the user can feel, the result produces a problem, and promptly the video camera outward appearance of getting up on the whole is peculiar, does not give high-grade impression.
One of purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of display device that is suitable for being used in an electronic equipment or the analog, wherein, after the light that sends extinguished, character to be shown etc. be cannot see fully, and its outward appearance with around any metal of the casing of a display board or similar color coordinate mutually.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of luminous display unit that its periphery has the electronic equipment of metallochrome appearance that is used for.This display device comprise a light source and with a be separated by transparent panel of a preset distance of this light source, wherein, example at the transparent panel relative with light source forms a color layer, this color layer comprises a film and identical or basic identical with the metallochrome surface color of electronic equipment, forms the bottom of band otch character in an example of the color layer relative with light source.
Therefore, when light emitting diode was closed, color layer was to the light diffuse reflection in display device of the present invention, and the result cannot see the otch character fully, and still can obtain metal appearance with the metal form and aspect coordinated mode of peripheral casing.
Fig. 1 embodies the partial cross section figure that is used in the luminous display unit in the electronic equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 A is mounted in the planimetric map of first embodiment of the luminous display unit in the casing of electronic equipment of Fig. 1, and this luminous display unit is placed in its show state;
Fig. 2 B is the planimetric map that is placed in first embodiment that another kind of show state and its display element partly close;
Fig. 3 A is mounted in the planimetric map of second embodiment of the luminous display unit in the casing of an electronic equipment of the present invention, and this luminous display unit is placed in its show state;
Fig. 3 B is the planimetric map that is placed in second embodiment that another kind of show state and its display element partly close;
Fig. 4 A is mounted in the casing of an ordinary electronic equipment and places the planimetric map of known luminous display unit of correlation technique of its show state;
Fig. 4 B is the planimetric map that places the above-mentioned display device that another show state and its display element partly close;
Fig. 5 A is mounted in the casing of an ordinary electronic equipment and places the planimetric map of another known luminous display unit of correlation technique of its show state;
Fig. 5 B is the planimetric map that places the above-mentioned display device that another show state and its display element partly close;
Fig. 6 is mounted in the partial cross section figure of a known luminous display unit of the correlation technique in the ordinary electronic equipment; And
Fig. 7 is the planimetric map of inside surface of transparent panel that is used for the luminous display unit of Fig. 6.
Some preferred embodiments of display device of the present invention are described below with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.
Fig. 1 embodies the partial cross sectional view that is used in the luminous display unit in the electronic equipment of the present invention.Fig. 2 A is mounted in the casing of electronic equipment of Fig. 1 and places the planimetric map of first embodiment of this luminous display unit of its show state, and the planimetric map of first embodiment that Fig. 2 B to be it place another show state and its display element partly closed.Fig. 3 A is mounted in the casing of an electronic equipment of the present invention and places the planimetric map of second embodiment of luminous display unit of its show state, and the planimetric map of second embodiment that Fig. 3 B to be it place another show state and its display element partly closed.
In the drawings, represent with identical reference number corresponding to the parts of those parts of the aforementioned display 10 of correlation technique.
Structure according to display device of the present invention is at first described.
In Fig. 1 and 2, reference number 10A represents display device of the present invention.This display device 10A also comprises the light emitting diode L that is installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 1 and the transparent panel 2 of the preset distance of being separated by with it.In a side (inside surface) of the transparent panel 2 relative, for example form the silver thin film color layer 4 of aluminum such as evaporation or splatter (evaporation or sputtering) by film shaped technology with light emitting diode L.The suitable thickness of color layer 4 is 0.01 to 0.05 micron.And on the surface of color layer 4, be printed on a black matrix character otch bottom 3, just as shown in Figure 7 one, and have display element 12 expressions to be used for the title of aforementioned auxiliary video recording/video reproduction function operations key 13 etc.
The background color of character otch bottom 3 is not limited only to black.
Fig. 2 A and 2B represent to look from the surface of transparent panel 2 display board 11 of display device 10A of the sort of structure.On the header board 21 of the peripheral casing 20 that centers on display board 11, representative is used for the display element 22 and display element 12 parallel printings of the operating key 23 of video camera shoot function.Fig. 2 A and 2B are corresponding respectively with Fig. 4 A and 4B.
In the display mode of earlier figures 5, the surface (side opposite) that the display element 22 of operating key 23 grades that representative is used for main camera function is printed on transparent panel 2 with light emitting diode L not with the display element 12 equitant positions of relevant video recording/video reproduction function, as among the display device 10B of Fig. 3.
Be similar to the known device of correlation technique, transparent panel 2 can be by forming such as transparent polyethylene resin, polycarbonate resin, acryl resin or vestolit in the present invention.
Therefore, there are following advantage in each display device 10A and 10B with said structure, promptly, when light emitting diode L closes promptly when camera driver during to shooting mode of camera, shown in Fig. 2 B and 3B, the mirror effect of the aluminum evaporation film surface by color layer 4, the display element 12 of otch character becomes and cannot see fully.And it is identical with the color of the header board 21 of casing 20 that display board 11 seems basically, and silver metallic for example is so that might eliminate the inharmonic outward appearance that exists in the known display device 10 of correlation technique.Thereby and still can obtain metal appearance and in the video camera that such display device 10A or 10B are housed, obtain the high-grade outward appearance.
Simultaneously, L opens when light emitting diode, promptly when camera driver when the video recording/video reproduction pattern, the character that impels operating key 13 grades is as display element 12 appearance, thus the user can recognize.
In the present invention, a urethane resin layer 5 further is formed on the surface of transparent panel 2 so that the purpose of giving the high-grade impression is arranged.If this urethane resin layer 5 non-existent word, the hair line (hair lines) that forms owing to the aluminum evaporation of color layer 4 can be the arriving of transparent panel 2 outwardly, and to produce a kind of impression of not expecting be with the tinned sheet iron or the analog of cheapness it on.Therefore, this impression can be effectively avoided in the existence of urethane resin layer 5.
In addition, when pushing display board 11, can guarantee to produce soft feel, thereby bring the high-grade sensation of enhancing.
Although the present invention has been done above description with reference to preferred embodiments more of the present invention, should understand that the present invention is not limited only to these embodiment, to one skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not exceed essence of the present invention, obviously can make many other variations and modification to the present invention.
Therefore, scope of the present invention is only limited by appended claims.

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1. electronic equipment with metallochrome outer surface comprises:
One luminous display unit, this luminous display unit comprises:
One light source; With
With a be separated by transparent panel of a preset distance of this light source;
Wherein, side at the described transparent panel of facing described light source forms a color layer, this color layer is formed by an aluminum evaporation film surface and is identical or basic identical with the color of described metallochrome, and, form the bottom of a black matrix that has the otch character in a side of described color layer;
Wherein, the thickness range of described film color layer is 0.01 to 0.05 micron; And
Wherein, a urethane resin layer is formed at the surface of described transparent panel.
2. electronic equipment, it comprises the casing with metallochrome surface and has at least one major function and a subsidiary function, described equipment is equipped with a luminous display unit, and this luminous display unit is placed in or is close to the metallochrome surface of described casing and is used for showing selectively described main and auxiliary function;
Wherein, described luminous display unit comprise a light source and with a be separated by transparent panel of a preset distance of this light source; Side at the described transparent panel of facing described light source forms a color layer, this color layer is formed by an aluminum evaporation film surface and is identical or basic identical with the color of described metallochrome, and, form the bottom of a black matrix that has the otch character in a side of described color layer, so that show the character of relevant subsidiary function; And the character display of other relevant major function is illustrated on the surface of described transparent panel not and the equitant position of the character display of relevant subsidiary function;
Wherein, the thickness range of described film color layer is 0.01 to 0.05 micron; And
Wherein, on the surface of described transparent panel, be formed with a urethane resin layer.
3. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, is printed with character or symbol on the surface of described transparent panel.
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